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The lost songs

by Caroline B. Cooney

Conduct of lifeFictionInterpersonal relationsHigh schoolsSchoolsMothers and daughtersFolk songsAfrican Americans

In small-town Carolina, sixteen-year-old Lutie Painter treasures the "Laundry List" of songs written by her ancestor and does not want to share them, but ultimately they help her learn more about her absent mother and connect with fellow students Kelvin, Doria, and especially Train, a former friend.

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Book data: Open Library